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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems course at University of Southampton.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

A*,A,A

A*AA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science (minimum grade A). A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects at A-level can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year. If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: AAA including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science, plus grade A in the EPQ. We are committed to ensuring that all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise an applicant's potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

Most popular A-levels studied

The Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems course at University of Southampton features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Electrical and electronic engineering
Computer science
SubjectGrade
MathematicsA*
PhysicsA
Further MathematicsB
ChemistryA
Computer ScienceA
SubjectGrade
MathematicsA*
Computer ScienceA
PhysicsA
Further MathematicsA
ChemistryA
Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: H6G4

Here's what University of Southampton says about its Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems course.

At Southampton our Electronic Engineering graduates have a world-leading reputation for creative solutions based on cutting-edge knowledge and state-of-the-art technical skills.

Our four-year Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems degree builds upon the BEng Electronic Engineering degree and has been specifically designed to allow you to develop the skills, knowledge, and application required for a wide range of professional engineering careers. This programme will allow you to focus your knowledge by selecting options from an extensive range of specialist technical modules including computer networks, advanced computer architecture, applied parallel and concurrent programming and computational modelling. In your third and fourth years you will have the opportunity to select from an extensive range of specialist technical modules and you will participate in a group project that will aim to solve a real industry problem. This project will test and further develop your technical skills but also will develop your management skills as you will work in a team that needs to deliver a solution to a real engineering problem.

You’ll study in facilities with an unrivalled reputation. We have recently invested £8m in our teaching labs. We also have a £100m state-of-the-art interdisciplinary clean room complex and high-voltage laboratory.

You’ll be prepared to work in a wide variety of areas and fields; we have strong relationships with employers, and our graduates are particularly in demand for their understanding of organisations and their practical abilities in the workplace. We have our own Careers Hub website, run an annual careers fair and have a dedicated startup incubator, Future Worlds, to support student enterprise.

Our MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering degrees are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and we are members of the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UK-ESF) and IET Power Academy.

Source: University of Southampton

Course details

Qualification

Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

Department

Electronics and Computer Science

Location

Main Site - Highfield Campus | Southampton

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Electronic engineering

• Computer architectures

Start date

14 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year (provisional)
Scotland£9,535 per year (provisional)
Wales£9,535 per year (provisional)
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year (provisional)
Channel Islands£9,535 per year (provisional)
Republic of Ireland£9,535 per year (provisional)
EU£31,000 per year
International£31,000 per year

The modules you will study

This four-year MEng programme has been designed to maximise student choice by allowing you to tailor the degree structure to suit your own interests.

During the first two years you will undertake a series of core modules, for example Circuits, Electronic Systems, Programming, Digital Systems and Devices, Fields, Forces and Materials, and Mathematics.

In your third and fourth years you can choose from a wide range of optional modules that reflect the specialist areas of electrical engineering that will take you to the leading edge of technology sought by industry. You will also work on an individual project with one of our research groups which will allow you to work at the frontier of knowledge.

For further information on our optional modules: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/electronic-engineering-with-computer-systems-degree-meng#modules

How you will be assessed

A range of assessment methods are used on this programme to enable students to demonstrate their achievement of the intended learning outcomes. These include written examinations and assessments, in-class tests, design exercises, programming exercises, oral presentations, assessed laboratories and group work exercises.

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Southampton

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

The Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems course at University of Southampton features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni

Electrical and electronic engineering
Computer science

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

87%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

92%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

82%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

94%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

84%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

91%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

90%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

90%

high

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

87%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

86%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

92%

high

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

63%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

85%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

75%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

84%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

88%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

85%

high

How well organised is your course?

85%

high

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

93%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

89%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

97%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

60%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

87%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

75%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

73%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

94%

high

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

89%

med

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

82%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

85%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

65%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

88%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

78%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

80%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

80%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

81%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

72%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

77%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

78%

low

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

44%

low

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

37%

low

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

60%

low

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

87%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

83%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

71%

low

How well organised is your course?

67%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

93%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

88%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

91%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

49%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

86%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

62%

low

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

74%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

89%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

80%

med

Student information

The Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems course at University of Southampton features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Electrical and electronic engineering
Computer science
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female14%Male86%
Where students come from
International38%UK62%
Student performance
2:1 or above78%
Number of students730
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female18%Male82%
Where students come from
International33%UK67%
Student performance
2:1 or above87%
Number of students940
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Southampton graduates across each of those subject areas.

Electrical and electronic engineering
Computer science

Graduate statistics

95%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

95%

In work, study or other activity

90%

Say it fits with future plans

85%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

60%

Engineering professionals

25%

Information Technology Professionals

5%

Administrative occupations

5%

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

Graduate statistics

96%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

92%

In work, study or other activity

90%

Say it fits with future plans

88%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

84%

Information Technology Professionals

3%

Business and public service associate professionals

2%

Elementary occupations

2%

Managers, directors and senior officials

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

The Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Southampton graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.

Engineering
Computing

Earnings

£32.1k

First year after graduation

£37.4k

Third year after graduation

£44.5k

Fifth year after graduation

Earnings

£39.1k

First year after graduation

£46.7k

Third year after graduation

£72.3k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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